ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

On 15 February 2024, SRSG Kaha Imnadze took part in the first meeting of the Heads of Parliaments of the countries of the Group of Friends of Neutrality titled “The role of parliamentary cooperation in strengthening peace and dialogue”.

The meeting chaired by the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, and attended by the heads and representatives of the parliaments of the member countries of the Group and inter-parliamentary organizations such as Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Inter Parliamentary Assembly of the member-states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

In his remarks, SRSG Kaha Imnadze highly marked the efforts of the Group of Friends of Neutrality in steadfast promotion of the principle of neutrality taking into consideration numerous security related challenges at the global and regional levels. In this context, he encouraged parliamentarians to strengthen their interaction and cooperation under the initiative of the Group of Friends of Neutrality aimed to achieve global peace and security.

The during meeting, a peer-to-peer exchange took place on the best practices in conflict prevention and mediation employed by parliamentarians at regional and global level.

The role of neutral nations such as Turkmenistan in their efforts to promote peace and stability through strictly abiding by principles of neutrality was particularly emphasized.